Stratton VA Hospital, Holland Ave, Albany, NY

WASHINGTON (April 28, 2011) - Dr. Charles H. Roadman II, a retired AirForce lieutenant general and professor of military and emergencymedicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences,assumed duties as the chairman of the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction last month.

"General Roadman brings years of medical expertise and leadershipexperience, a passion for helping his fellow Veterans and a profoundsense of urgency to reach all those who may have been exposed toionizing radiation during their military service," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "We are committed to supporting hisefforts."

Roadman, who previously served as the surgeon general of the Air Force,succeeded retired Vice Adm. James A. Zimble, physician who served aschairman of the advisory board. Roadman sits on the board of directors of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., and Air Force Village. He is amember of various non-profit and for-profit scientific advisory boards.

As its second chairman, Roadman provides leadership to the board, afederal advisory committee that works with VA and the Department ofDefense through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency on issues ofimportance to the nation's atomic Veterans.

Atomic Veterans include service members who participated in the1945-1946 occupation of Hiroshima or Nagasaki in Japan, and inatmospheric nuclear testing sponsored by the United States between 1945and 1962. As part of its charter, the board conducts periodic, random audits of dose reconstructions and decisions on claims for radiogenicdiseases and assists VA and DoD in communicating information on themission, procedures, and evidentiary requirements of the dosereconstruction program to Veterans.

VA examines and treats atomic Veterans, or other Veterans exposed toionizing radiation in service. It also evaluates disability claims andpays compensation to Veterans whose health has been adversely affected by exposure.

Roadman retired in 1999 as the Air Force Surgeon General. Since hisretirement, he served as president and CEO of the American Health CareAssociation in Washington, D.C., from 1999-2004.

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Veterans Advocate and Past Chairman of American Cold War Veterans. Veteran of
the US Army 1989-1991. Served overseas in Southwest Asia for 17 months with the
528th USAAG during the Gulf War. 100 percent Service Connected Disabled Veteran also a member of VFW Dept NY Post 53 , NY Post 001 American Legion, DAV Robert P Illig Post #47.

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